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jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
28. MAD assumes rational actors
Tue Mar 24, 2015, 01:59 PM
Mar 2015

I'm not making an assertion applied to the circumstances here. Just stating that it is an assumption.
That cat is more like a tired old lion! MADem Mar 2015 #1
White South Africa was terrified of Soviet supported black communist opposition... hunter Mar 2015 #8
I seem to recall that Israel and SA were working together on the whole nuke thing for a bit... MADem Mar 2015 #12
There's lot's of speculation they collaborated on testing... hunter Mar 2015 #14
Ah yes...but wait...there's more! MADem Mar 2015 #15
Everyone knew and acted accordingly, like Pakistan as unofficial members of the nuke club freshwest Mar 2015 #18
Ain't that the truth...! MADem Mar 2015 #25
Decided to combine laughing and going crazy. *maniacal laughter* freshwest Mar 2015 #35
Wordt kept secret in the world... joeybee12 Mar 2015 #2
Interesting timing.... peacebird Mar 2015 #3
Well, duh libodem Mar 2015 #4
I'm sure we'll demand inspections and slap sanctions on Israel if it refuses. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2015 #5
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Mar 2015 #13
Then what are they worried about treestar Mar 2015 #6
MAD only works when all parties are not suicidal seveneyes Mar 2015 #9
Iran is not suicidal. hunter Mar 2015 #16
Oh, they're nationalistic in Iran, make no mistake--as are many nations. MADem Mar 2015 #26
On a much smaller scale, the Protestants and Catholics had the same sort of conflict in N. Ireland hunter Mar 2015 #29
If either Iran or Iraq had possessed a suitcase nuke during the I/I War, I've no doubt MADem Mar 2015 #31
True. But TEOTWAWKI isn't TEOTW. People forget the caveat there. freshwest Mar 2015 #17
I know that's the Israeli argument treestar Mar 2015 #22
I really don't know for sure seveneyes Mar 2015 #24
Just a few million dead bodies and a radioactive landscape, I suppose. Just sayin' freshwest Mar 2015 #19
The whole thing is pointless treestar Mar 2015 #20
Still gonna be a lot of caterwauling over the fence, though. Let's just keep it there. n/t freshwest Mar 2015 #23
MAD assumes rational actors jberryhill Mar 2015 #28
No nation can be trusted with Nukes. Not a single one. Sooner or later someone who has them will sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #30
Israel's nukes were about as secret hifiguy Mar 2015 #7
The "Western Bloc" trade in nuclear weapons technology... hunter Mar 2015 #10
Veils and Pretend Positions are dropping all over..be careful what you wish for. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #11
Israel's new status: Baitball Blogger Mar 2015 #21
OMG! Convene Congress for another AUMF! Scamble the bombers! Bibi has 24 hours to get outa town! leveymg Mar 2015 #27
No pic....hotlinking notice... MADem Mar 2015 #32
Yes. Atomic War for Dummies, 1955 style. leveymg Mar 2015 #34
Time to bring out the Tom Lehrer records--1964/5 Maeve Mar 2015 #33
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